ABCNEWS - Trump calls ballroom a 'military complex' in bid to complete White House construction
The administration is ratcheting up rhetoric over the national security elements of Trump's White House ballroom structure.
NPR (Scott Horsley) - The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T.
The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else.
NYTIMES (Patrick McGeehan) - What Will It Take to Fix New York’s Housing Shortage?
A draft report from the city estimates that 700,000 new units would need to be built over the next decade to meet the need for homes.
NYTIMES (Dana Rubinstein and Eliza Shapiro) - Mamdani to Sue City Council Over $10,000 Bonuses to Teachers’ Aides
New York City says the Council’s legislation violates collective bargaining law. The dispute could set up the first high-profile battle between the mayor and a public sector union.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Safia Samee Ali) - Lindsay Clancy’s account of voice telling her to kill pressed at trial
Clancy’s defense claims she was in postpartum psychosis when she heard a voice tell her to kill her children.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - New Ukrainian Defense Chief Installed as Predecessor Calls for Wartime Elections.
Ukraine's leadership faces fresh challenges as a new defense minister is appointed amidst protests, corruption allegations, and calls for wartime elections.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership in Ukraine is facing fresh challenges, as the former Minister of Defense and Acting Head of the Security Service calls for fresh elections . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Ukraine ’s parliament appointed former special forces operative Yevhenii Khmara as Minister of Defense, equivalent to the U.S. Secretary of War, on Wednesday, hours after his predecessor, Mykhailo Fedorov, called for wartime elections, over two years after President Volodymyr Zelensky ‘s current term was supposed to end. Khmara takes over as Ukraine faces continued Russian missile attacks and battlefield pressure, while Zelensky confronts growing criticism over recent government shake-ups. DETAIL: The removal last month of Fedorov,…Open
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Get Gerry's latest takes on the hottest news and headlines from behind enemy lines in deep blue Boston on today's LIVE edition of The Gerry Callahan Show.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - The Rob Carson Show LIVE (8/20/2026) | NEWSMAX Podcasts
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YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - WATCH LIVE: Duane 'Keffe D' Davis trial continues in 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur
Former gang leader Duane 'Keffe D' Davis returns to court in Las Vegas as testimony continues in his trial for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. #fox #foxbusiness #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #tupac #tupacshakur #shakur #duanedavis #keffed #trial #murder #crime #crimenews #crimestory #criminal #police #court #lasvegas #nevada #gang #testimony #rapper #hiphop #1996 #live #livestream
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Chicago Principal Concerned As High School Senior Only Assaulting Teachers At Fifth-Grade Level
CHICAGO, IL — Principal Dan Naylor called for a parent conference after persistent concerns that senior student Bowen King was only assaulting teachers at a fifth-grade level.